Abstract: The protection of water providing entities from loss due to environmental events is disclosed including receiving structured and unstructured data related to a water resource, generating time series for a plurality of index items, generating training data and testing data based on the time series for the plurality of index items, determining correlations between the time series of the index items using the generated training data, determining a classification boundary as a strike level based on the determined correlation, generating a protection strategy based on the strike level, applying the protection strategy to the testing data to generate a resulting data time series, and presenting the resulting data time series via a display of a computing device to at least one user of the computing device.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for using information obtained from a various databases to efficiently identify new or additional geographic locations in which a user, such as a seller, a manufacturer, a distributor, etc. can offer its goods and/or services for acquisition. A user interface is provided that provides information on such locations and value details for a user to utilize in determining where to offer or list an item for acquisition.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for scheduling an appointment between a user and a resource of a financial institution that includes receiving, at a first computing system associated with the financial institution, a plurality of user preferences regarding the appointment from a user. The user preferences may be received while the user is using a second computing system to conduct a network-based session with the first computing system. The method includes, identifying, by a rules engine, at least one representative of the financial institution based on the user preferences received from the user and scheduling the appointment between the user and the representative based on the identification of the representative.

Abstract: A marketplace diagnostics framework for analyzing and managing online marketplaces.

Abstract: Methods and systems described in this disclosure receive, from a device, information associated with an activity for input into an enterprise integrated calendar, including a start date of the activity, a completion date of the activity, and a resource expected to be impacted by the activity from the start date to the completion date. Based on the start and completions dates and the resource impacted, a change impact score for the activity can be determined. A saturation score (or a series of saturation scores) for the resource can be generated from the start date to the completion date based on the change impact score for the activity and change impact scores of other activities. Such scores can provide information about whether the activity should remain on the enterprise calendar or be moved to a different date where the saturation scores do not exceed certain saturation levels.

Abstract: The automatic packaging acquisition system includes at least one processor executing the instructions for performing operations. The operations may include receiving forecast data indicating a first expected number of packages over a first period of time required to ship an expected number of orders handled by a first fulfillment center, determining the historical scan events from a plurality of mobile devices associated with the first fulfillment center over a second period of time, determining a second number of packages based on the determined historical scan events, calculating a target quantity of packages based on the first expected number of packages and a value indicating cover days, instantiating a first electronic order for packages, based on the calculated target quantity, a current quantity of packages, an ordered number of packages, and the second number of packages; and send the first order to a remote computer system.

Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for a cognitive-based meeting format recommendation is provided. The present invention may include receiving an input. The present invention may also include determining a preferred mode of user communication based on analyzing the received input. The present invention may then include analyzing an upcoming meeting based on the determined preferred mode of user communication. The present invention may further include analyzing a plurality of technical equipment available based on the analyzed upcoming meeting. The present invention may also include providing a recommendation to a user based on the group of analyses consisting of the preferred mode of user communication, the upcoming meeting and the plurality of technical equipment available. The present invention may then include analyzing the provided recommendation. The present invention may further include adjusting a recommendation model based on the analyzed recommendation.

Abstract: The global proliferation of high speed communication networks has created unprecedented opportunities for geographically distributed resource interaction. A data structure synthesizer provides crowd source project management features, crowd source resource sentiment analysis features, and crowd source resource configuration features.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for determining the play value of a playground, the challenge level of a playground, or both. In some embodiments, the methods and systems may propose modifications to a playground that would result in an effective and efficient increase in the play value of the playground, a desired increase or decrease in the challenge level of the playground, or both. Further, in some embodiments, the methods and systems may be configured to provide comparisons of various playgrounds in order to determine which playgrounds are of greatest play value. In some embodiments, the methods and systems may be incorporated into software that is configured for the design of playgrounds.

Abstract: Example implementations described herein are directed to an interface for a worker dispatch system configured to dispatch routes and schedules for workers on a manufacturing floor. Example implementations can involve a system configured to execute a lot ordering and route optimization for each of a plurality of workers; determine rack placement of the plurality of racks and total travel distance for each worker; generate a deployment plan for each worker from the lot ordering, the route optimization, the rack placement, and the total travel distance, the deployment plan involving a pick-up route and a schedule for each worker; provide the deployment plan to an interface configured to receive modifications to the deployment plan; and upon receiving instructions to deploy the deployment plan through the interface, provide the deployment plan to a device of each worker.

Abstract: A method, and system for implementing the method, comprising the steps of providing an object browser user supporting at least speech communication with the user, permitting user-controlled browsing of objects received through a computer communication network; downloading an object through the computer communication network in dependence on a user input, the object having an associated data file defining a predetermined vocabulary and a predetermined grammar; presenting the downloaded object through the object browser, wherein speech information received from the user is interpreted in conjunction with both the predetermined vocabulary and the predetermined grammar; and selectively generating at least one communication through the computer communication network, in dependence on the interpreted speech information.

Abstract: A method and associated apparatus (30) which, based on profiles of shoppers (100), along with the time spent by shoppers at each of a plurality of retail establishments, suggest offers most suitable to that particular profile. Shoppers' trails (past and present) are considered in order to generate and update profiles and predict future behavior and offer tailored incentives. For locating shoppers, an active Wi-Fi receiver on a mobile phone or other personal communication device can be identified by an access point (20, 22, 24) in a shop (10, 12, 14) by its MAC address as the shopper moves through a shopping centre, even if the device never connects to the access point. It is not necessary to identify the shoppers as named individuals; rather, it is possible to anonymously recognize them based on the MAC address.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for recommending agricultural activities is implemented by an agricultural intelligence computer system in communication with a memory. The method includes receiving a plurality of field definition data, retrieving a plurality of input data from a plurality of data networks, determining a field region based on the field definition data, identifying a subset of the plurality of input data associated with the field region, determining a plurality of field condition data based on the subset of the plurality of input data, identifying a plurality of field activity options, determining a recommendation score for each of the plurality of field activity options based at least in part on the plurality of field condition data, and providing a recommended field activity option from the plurality of field activity options based on the plurality of recommendation scores.

Abstract: An intermodal terminal control system determines characteristics of cargo containers scheduled for receipt into and/or travel out of an intermodal terminal connected with both rail routes and automobile routes, determines characteristics of cargo handling equipment within the intermodal terminal, determines characteristics of rail vehicles scheduled for one or more of entry into or travel out of the intermodal terminal, and determines characteristics of automobile vehicles scheduled for entry into or travel out of the intermodal terminal. The system also determines constraints on cargo handling operations and a plan for the cargo handling equipment to transfer the cargo containers between the different modes of transportation within the intermodal terminal. The plan designates a sequence of operations to be performed in moving the cargo containers with the cargo handling equipment.

Abstract: An embodiment of a system comprises one or more processors; and one or more memories adapted to store machine-readable instructions which when executed by the processor(s) cause the system to: receive tracked user device information from a distributed network of sensors configured for tracking user device information associated with one or more user devices of corresponding users in a proximity of the distributed network of sensors, wherein the user device information is tracked even when the corresponding users have not opted in the one or more user devices to be tracked by the distributed network of sensors; store the tracked user device information in a tracking database, wherein the tracked user device information is stored even for corresponding users that have not been identified and is for later use when such corresponding users are identified; and analyze the tracked user device information to infer interests of the corresponding users.

Abstract: An ordering app running on a mobile device, one or more central servers, one or more venue servers, one or more ordering apps, plug-ins, kiosks, point of sale systems, beacons, pucks, tents, and automated appliances cooperate to prepare orders for a customer. Methods embodied as software programs running on the venue servers and the central servers advance the customer's order through various modules hosted on the venue server. A final module causes the customer's order to be prepared.

Abstract: The global proliferation of high speed communication networks has created unprecedented opportunities for geographically distributed resource interaction. However, while the opportunities exist and continue to grow, the realization of those opportunities has fallen behind. A resource virtualization system solves the enormous technical challenges of finding and evaluating resources to assign to complex projects.

Abstract: An information displaying method includes: obtaining, for each of users, usage history information items on one or more appliances used by the user; calculating a utilization characteristic based on a usage history information item on a predetermined appliance among the one or more appliances used by a predetermined user among the users, the utilization characteristic being of the predetermined user using the predetermined appliance, and the usage history information item on the obtained predetermined appliance; obtaining, for each of the user, a post information item posted by the user; and displaying, in association with each other, (i) a utilization characteristic information item on the utilization characteristic calculated in the calculating and (ii) the post information item posted by the predetermined user, the utilization characteristic being of the predetermined user using the predetermined appliance, and the post information item being obtained in the obtaining of a post information item.

Abstract: Improvement of customer experiences during online commerce is accomplished by providing unique experiences to customers as a result of anticipating customer needs, simplifying customer engagement based on predicted customer intent, and updating system knowledge about customers with information gathered from new customer interactions. In this way, the customer experience is improved.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is system, method and architecture to process information received in electronic messages, including identifying events in the lives of users from the information contained in one or more such electronic messages.